Oman postpones digital tax stamp phase three to November 2025
Oman delays phase three of the digital tax stamp system for soft drinks and energy drinks to 1 November 2025. The Oman Tax Authority (OTA) has postponed the implementation of phase three of its Digital Tax Stamp (DTS) system from 1 August 2025
See MoreKazakhstan consults on VAT rules for foreign entities
The deadline for submitting comments is 18 August 2025. Kazakhstan launched a public consultation on 1 August 2025 regarding draft rules for conditional VAT registration for foreign companies. The proposed rules are set to take effect from 1
See MoreUS clarifies tax policy for digital assets
The report is the outcome of President Trump's executive order to establish a "working group" for developing a regulatory framework for digital assets. The US President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets has issued a report titled
See MoreAustralia: ATO announces foreign exchange rates for 2025–26 income year
The ATO has updated its foreign exchange rate guidance, including monthly exchange rates for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released guidance on monthly exchange rates for the period from 1 July 2025 to 30
See MoreNigeria: FIRS ends issuance of tax waiver certificates
The suspension takes effect immediately, halting new certificate approvals while existing ones remain valid until expiry with no renewals allowed. Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) announced on 30 July 2025, the cessation of
See MoreGhana announces new tax measures in 2025 mid-year budget, removes exemption on marine gas oil
The 2025 mid-year budget introduces tax reforms, removing marine gas oil tax exemptions for non-artisanal fishing fleets, enhancing the modified taxation system with digital tools, and simplifying VAT to reduce rates and exempt small
See MoreCambodia expands mandatory e-invoicing to six more ministries
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has extended mandatory e-invoicing to six additional ministries as part of Phase 2 in the national rollout. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) of Cambodia has issued Circular No. 012, extending the
See MorePoland: KAS intensifies measures against tax avoidance, profit outflows
The Ministry of Finance intends to set up a dedicated centre at the Małopolska Customs and Tax Office in Kraków to carry out its plans. Poland’s Ministry of Finance announced a new initiative on 31 July 2025 to address aggressive tax planning
See MoreEU to remove tariffs on UK steel under restored quota system
The initiative will allow the UK to export up to 27,000 tonnes of steel to the EU per quarter, tariff-free, restoring its quota to pre-2022 levels. The EU will remove tariffs on key British steel products under a quota system starting 1 August
See MoreOECD releases updated reporting formats for global minimum tax, CARF, issues new FAQs on CARF, CRS
The OECD has released XML Schemas and User Guides to facilitate reporting and information exchange under the Global Minimum Tax and CARF. As part of ongoing efforts to enhance tax transparency and improve international tax compliance, the OECD
See MoreTurkey revises special consumption tax rates for EVs, other vehicles
The special consumption tax rates for passenger cars, electric vehicles, and off-road vehicles take effect on 1 August 2025. Turkey has published Presidential Decision No. 10115 in the Official Gazette on 24 July 2025, which revises the Special
See MoreEgypt: Tax Authority expands list of taxpayers required to issue electronic receipts for B2C transaction
The Decision mandates that taxpayers listed in the annex section begin issuing electronic tax receipts for goods and services sold to end consumers starting September of 2025. The Egyptian Tax Authority has issued Decision No. 281 of 2025 on 26
See MoreGreece: Parliament approves bill mandating B2B e-invoicing
Greece’s parliament approved a new bill titled “National Customs Code and Other Provisions – Pension Regulations” on 25 July 2025, which introduces mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) for business-to-business (B2B)
See MoreBangladesh: Government approves purchase of 220k metric tons of wheat from US to ease trade tensions
This government-to-government deal is part of Bangladesh’s efforts to reduce trade tensions with the US and avoid high tariffs on its exports. Bangladesh has approved the purchase of 220,000 metric tons of wheat from the US for USD 302.75 per
See MoreRussia: Central Bank cuts key interest rate to 18%
New rate affects tax-related interest and penalty calculations from 25 July 2025. The Russian Central Bank reduced the key interest rate to 18% on 25 July 2025, following a prior cut from 21% to 20% on 6 June 2025. The key rate plays an
See MoreNigeria to enforce mandatory e-invoicing for large taxpayers starting tomorrow
All large taxpayers with annual turnovers of NGN 5 billion or more will be required to adopt mandatory electronic invoicing via the EFS. Nigeria’s national electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) regime through the Electronic Fiscal System (EFS)
See MoreMexico updates list of registered foreign digital service providers
Mexico’s July update lists 266 foreign digital providers registered for VAT as of 30 June 2025. Mexico’s tax administration released an updated list on 25 July 2025, identifying 266 foreign digital service providers registered for tax
See MoreDominican Republic updates inflation multipliers, exchange rates for FY 2025
The Dominican Tax Authority has issued Resolution No. DDG-AR1-2025-00005, announcing inflation adjustments and exchange rates for companies with a fiscal year ending 30 June 2025. The Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Internal Revenue
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